United States Third Circuit

Drivers for a transit service, who would ordinarily be eligible for overtime, do not become ineligible by virtue of an exception in the Motor Carrier Act unless the exception is proven plainly and unmistakably by the employer.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/15/2004
• Decided 08/12/2005
• Published 08/12/2005

Judges

• Before:  NYGAARD and GARTH, Circuit Judges, and POLLAK, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ray F. Middleman, (argued), Clifford R. Meade, Malone, Larchuk & Middleman P.C., Wexford, PA, for Appellant Pittsburgh Transportation Company., Theodore R. Scott, Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP, San Diego, CA, for Amicus Curiae Laidlaw Transportation Services, Inc.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ernest B. Orsatti, (argued), Jubelirer, Pass & Intrieri, P.C., Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellees Carol Packard, et al.